In October 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ the Spirit?”, the 14th Grant Green album. It was recorded in December 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On May 6, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, sixth Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Clubhouse Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.
Personnel:
Natalie Merchant – vocals
Uri Sharlin – grand piano, electric piano, upright piano
John Medeski – organ, keyboards
Jonathan Dreyden – organ
Gabriel Gordon – acoustic and electric guitar
Erik Della Penna – electric guitar
Jeremy McCoy – double bass
John Patitucci – double bass
Kurt Muroki – double bass
Jesse Murphy – electric bass
Marc Friedman – electric bass
Shawn Pelton – drums
Andrew Barr – drums
Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion
Stephen Barber – string arrangements
Nadége Foofat – string arrangements
Tony Finno – string arrangements
Liz Lim – violin
Joanna Maurer – violin
Lisa Kim – violin
Quan Ge – violin
Sein Ryu – violin
Sharon Yamada – violin
Robert Rinehart – viola
Vivek Kamath – viola
Alan Stepansky – cello
Wei Yu – cello
Ru Pie Yeh – cello
Eddie Allen – flugelhorn, trumpet
Clark Gayton – tuba, trombone, horn arrangements
Steve Elson – clarinet, saxophones
Anthony McGill – clarinet
Mindy Kaufmann – flute
Johanna Warren, Simi Stone, Tamar-kali, Elizabeth Mitchell – backing vocals
On October 21, 2002, “ECM” label released “Lift Every Voice”, the 33rd Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in February 2002, and was produced by Charles Lloyd, and Dorothy Darr.
Personnel:
Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute, tarogato
Geri Allen – piano
John Abercrombie – guitar
Marc Johnson – double bass
Larry Grenadier – double bass
Billy Hart – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.
Hymn to the Mother
You Are So Beautiful – Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston
Amazing Grace – John Newton
East Virginia, West Memphis
What’s Going On – Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
Angel Oak
Te Amaré – Silvio Rodríguez
I’m Afraid – Duke Ellington
Hafez, Shattered Heart
Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
Blood Count – Billy Strayhorn
Go Down Moses – traditional
Beyond Darkness
Nocturne
Wayfaring Stranger – traditional
Deep River – traditional
Lift Every Voice and Sing – James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson
On September 18, 2001, “Atlantic” label released “Saints”, the twelve Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Sperry Sound & Picture” in New York, NY, and was produced by JD Foster.
Personnel:
Marc Ribot– guitars
Track listing:
Saints – Albert Ayler
Book of Heads #13 – John Zorn
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
Empty – Marc Ribot, Francois Lardeau
Happiness Is a Warm Gun – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Doc Daughtery, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds
Go Down Moses – traditional, arranged by Marc Ribot
James Infirmary – traditional, arranged by Marc Ribot
Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
Holy Holy Holy – traditional; arranged by Marc Ribot
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